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- $13.03 deal on 4 Phillips Hue A19 bulbs - too good to be true?
- Remodeling house for better lighting - scene controller/switch/bulb
- Is there a Christmas tree light strip that works with Google Home, something I can turn on and off, change the mode, and maybe switch from white to color?
- Meet The Newest Addition to the Wyze Ecosystem: Wyze Lock
- Recommendation on smart dimmer switch with motion sensor (Z-Wave/Zigbee/dumb)?
- Wansview security camera as RTSP
- Switch that will dim on/off when pressed. NOT a dimmer switch.
- Hubitat or Home Assistant
- Lutron switches, hue bulbs, alexa help?
- Help with Somfy Connexoon Timed Program
- August door lock with zwave2mqtt
- Is there a way to turn on a TV with a wireless (Wifi?) switch?
- Looking for sanity check.
- DIY Samsung Ex-Link to Control4
- Novostella help with IFTTT
- Schlage door lock BE469 red x
- Smart Switch Question
- Smart bulbs without wall switch
- Long data transmission
- How could I make this a smart switch setup
- Fireplace
- Smart plug and device health
- Roborock S4 modification question
- New setup
| $13.03 deal on 4 Phillips Hue A19 bulbs - too good to be true? Posted: 07 Dec 2019 02:04 PM PST
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| Remodeling house for better lighting - scene controller/switch/bulb Posted: 07 Dec 2019 09:41 AM PST I'm currently doing a remodel, and I've been trying to figure out the best way to install smart lighting that is "future-proof". I'm pulling EVERYTHING out - so I get to start from scratch here. Most of the lighting that I'm installing is recessed cans. I'd like to have some sort of zoned control of the cans, and it seems like there are a few options:
and then.... 2a) Install smart controllers in junction boxes (like aeotec nanoswitch) and use conventional lights or 2b) use smart recessed lights and just have a hidden power off switch for servicing the lights (or just use an independent breaker, not sure if having a physical switch is required by code...) pros: just need a 1-gang box in each room (or each side of room) cons: might not work if controller goes down. Could be really confusing for guests. both are pretty untraditional and may have code issues It seems that there are zigbee smart controllers that might not rely on having a hub working. RGBgenie seems to sell these: https://www.amazon.com/RGBgenie-Controller-Repeater-Philips-ZB-3009/dp/B07GBH16GV/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=scene+controller+zigbee&qid=1575740304&s=hi&sr=1-1 does anyone have any experience with these things? I'd put one gang boxes where I want guests to be able to control the lights and just drop one of those there. After typing this out, I'm leaning towards using one of these with some recessed zigbee lights, like Sylvania lightify lights. I hope the inspector has no code issues with none of the lights having an actual physical switch. Any suggestions or experience here? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Meet The Newest Addition to the Wyze Ecosystem: Wyze Lock Posted: 07 Dec 2019 07:14 PM PST
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| Recommendation on smart dimmer switch with motion sensor (Z-Wave/Zigbee/dumb)? Posted: 07 Dec 2019 08:40 PM PST I recently upgraded the lightbulbs in my bathroom vanity to dimmable LEDs and, boy, are they bright! (Useful occasionally, but most of the time just blinding.) I want to install a smart dimmer switch which includes an occupancy motion sensor. In particular, must-haves are:
Ideally the switch would also be smart, but this isn't a requirement:
I had been looking at this Lutron Maestro dimmer which accomplishes both of my must-have goals but doesn't have any smart functionality. Any thoughts or recommendations on a switch? [link] [comments] | ||
| Wansview security camera as RTSP Posted: 07 Dec 2019 09:57 AM PST I've been adding different smart home modules over the past few months and everything was a fun challenge. Lighting, thermostat and so forth. But i think I've come to a dead end with this one. I bought the Wansview Q5 (1080p) cam and was tinkering around with it. Works fine with the windows and android app. I know they are stated as a pure cloud based solutions, but some smart german dude found that there is a local RTSP link, but nothing i've tried so far works. i googled that someone used ONVIF Device Manager to get a token to put infront (?) of the rtsp url and made it work. But it's a comment on a blog post and i have no real means to talk to the person. Would be awesome if some of you know more about this topic. [link] [comments] | ||
| Switch that will dim on/off when pressed. NOT a dimmer switch. Posted: 07 Dec 2019 08:05 PM PST Hello, I'd like a switch that when I press it, turns the light on, but brings up the light with a short dim. Same when turning it off. I don't want it to simple go from ON to OFF in an instant. I do not want one with a slider or knob to dim, just an on/off switch. Is such a thing available? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 04:20 PM PST Apologies if this is a common question, but I couldn't find any good recent posts, but I'm trying to decide if I should go with the Hubitat or build a raspberry pi Home Assistant. At this point, I only have a few Hue bulbs and a Hue bridge but I'd like to add more - initially I'd like to add smart switches and an ecobee. I have plenty of technical experience so I'm not worried about being able to hack on either platform, but I'd rather not. Any suggestions that might lean one way or another? [link] [comments] | ||
| Lutron switches, hue bulbs, alexa help? Posted: 07 Dec 2019 09:31 PM PST I have lutron switches and picos everywhere (both the two-button kind, not dimmers), and I wanted to buy some hue ambiance bulbs. If I were to use Alexa to control things, could I say things like "alexa turn lights on" and have that only affect the switches? Does it matter? Note that I also want to be able to say "dim lights to 50%", or change color temp, etc. [link] [comments] | ||
| Help with Somfy Connexoon Timed Program Posted: 07 Dec 2019 09:29 PM PST Hey team, Does anyone know why my Somfy Connexoon timed programs won't stay on? They have worked for ages but after a power outage the blinds themselves work but the timed programs won't stay on. The programs are still there and even deleted and re done them, tried on 3 different devices but still no good at all. [link] [comments] | ||
| August door lock with zwave2mqtt Posted: 07 Dec 2019 05:27 PM PST Does the August zwave door lock work with zwave2mqtt? Can it report if the door is opened, closed and locked? [link] [comments] | ||
| Is there a way to turn on a TV with a wireless (Wifi?) switch? Posted: 07 Dec 2019 08:47 PM PST I have a theater room in my basement and a lobby outside that room. I would like to install a TV in the lobby that displays movie posters. I would like to have a switch at the top of the stairs that I can flip to turn on the TV so that when I/we get downstairs the TV is already on displaying a poster. Likewise, when we finish up and go back upstairs flipping it again would turn the TV off. It would be a lot of work to run wiring through the walls up the stairs hence why I am looking for a wireless solution. I imagine a possible solution could be to turn on the TV with an app on the phone but I'm not in favor of that as I would prefer something more instinctual or automatic. I say instinctual because I already have to flip a switch at the top of the steps to turn on the lights downstairs. So another switch next to it would be easily activated without much thought. Conversely, my wife would never remember to use an app before her and some friends went downstairs. I also figured a motion sensor would be an option but I want the TV on the entire time I'm downstairs and that would be a highly variable amount and I don;t want it turning off while we are downstairs watching movies. Any ideas or solutions? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 08:42 PM PST Building a new home. Trying to get a game plan. After a bunch of reading I am settled on doing radiora2 for lighting and shade control. I just completed the lvl1. I want to use hybrid and seetouch keypads, so the select isn't an option. Just need to find a way to get the gear. My buddy is an electrical contractor, hoping he can get items through his wholesale suppliers. I haven't found real value in integrating video into automation nor the thermostat. But love garage door and exterior door integration. So thinking homeseer as main hub. Then do homeseer to myq for garage doors. For house doors, I am a fan of august. I would like to trigger lighting scenes upon door lock events. I have read that using the August bridge via bluetooth to the locks vs locks z-wave to homeseer has much better lock battery performance, and I wouldn't need to get a z-wave mesh going at this point. Trouble is neither homeseer nor Lutron radiora2 can integrate with august bridge. Thinking a crazy path like this could work though. August lock event happens and communicates Bluetooth to August bridge ——IFTTT can see this, trigger homeseer —-homeseer triggers radiora2 scene. Seems a little complicated just to save using z-wave right now. I could just do August (z-wave) - Homeseer - Lutron. Looking for any thoughts and opinions? [link] [comments] | ||
| DIY Samsung Ex-Link to Control4 Posted: 07 Dec 2019 01:02 PM PST Hello, I have a Control4 system fitted and wanted to make use of Samsung Ex-Link to control the TV (Power, Volume, Controls, etc). I have the following Samsung TV's and wanted to make sure they support it:
Do they all support Ex-Link? I would rather use serial over IR and I don't think there is fully working UK IP drivers. If they do I have a Control4 EA-1 behind each TV for showing the GUI etc via HDMI and they also have Serial and IR Input/Outputs. So If the TV's' support Ex-Link I was going to make up some cables for it. The EA-1's serial output is via a 3.5mm jack and the Ex-Link is also a 3.5mm jack so was going to make up some cables using these from Amazon. I cannot see any problem doing this, any other opinions? Also, does Ex-Link give feedback on what state its in (Power On/Off, Volume @ XX, etc)? Not just to Control4 but to any? Cheers [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 11:23 AM PST Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well. Recently I've made purchase of Novostella 13w RGBCW Smart Bulbs and they have been amazing treat! I was able to get them to work on the Smart Life application first and then I was able to add them to my Google Assistant Hub and they function great! My problem is that the product claims to be capable to work with IFTTT, I have looked at the manual that it came with and there is no mention of a specific applet within the IFTTT App Store. Heck, even browsing the IFTTT store I can't find nothing that is Novostella associated. Is there a way to add IFTTT capabilities because I would really too and I need all the help I can get. Thank you all for your time. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 04:21 PM PST Hey all. I have been having issues with my lock. It started a week ago were nothing worked, no light or warning, the touch pad didn't make any noise and a key was the only thing opening the lock. I change the batteries and it started to work, I thought that was the issue, however, since Thursday, the lock shows a red x every time I touch a button. I have disengaged the battery and held the front button while connecting the batteries back, and I am able to put in the programming code. But that was really the extent of it. I tried to remove all codes and would get confirmation green checks, but I was unable to add any more codes and the previous codes did nothing as well. I am not sure what to do and I cannot find anything in the manual or online on how to fix this, has this happened before? Please help, [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 07:58 PM PST Hi - Was hoping to get an answer on this since I haven't really been able to find anything straightforward. I currently have some smart-home things set up and wanted to start getting into lighting but I'm not sure the best way to do it. I'm looking for something (likely a smart switch) that would allow me to turn the lights it controls on/off from both the switch and via an app/google assistant. I've been looking into The Inovelli Z-Wave switches, specifically the regular dimmer switch, but I can't tell if this would do what I am looking for. I'm also not entirely sure if I would need to replace my current bulbs with smart bulbs, or if the switch alone would accomplish what I'm trying to do. For the areas of my home that I'd like to do this with, there are also a couple areas where switches on different sides of the room control the same groups of lights, so I'm not sure if that would be an issue. If anybody has some insight or even a recommendation for another type of switch it would be very much appreciated, since I'm not yet very experienced with smart lighting. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart bulbs without wall switch Posted: 07 Dec 2019 03:51 PM PST Hello - can't find this answer. A lot of my lamps in my house aren't on switches. Can I use smart bulbs on these lamps? I can't seem to get them to go into pairing mode with the Feit smart bulbs. The one Philips Hue I received with the Echo worked fine, but that one is also on a wall switch. I'm confused. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 12:02 PM PST Hi all, I need to transmit data and power to my hc-sr04 ultrasonic sensor longer cable. What are the options available to me ? I want to implement it on a real-time overhead tank water monitoring system. Regards Shiv [link] [comments] | ||
| How could I make this a smart switch setup Posted: 07 Dec 2019 03:17 PM PST
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| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 01:54 PM PST Asked this In Home improvement and they said to ask here. I currently have a gas fireplace. The set up does not have a remote control. It has a wheel that we turn from pilot to on to turn the fireplace on. Is there a way to convert this type of fireplace to e controlled through google home? I'm assuming I would have to put a new controller on, but don't know if there is something that can take the place of what we have. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 07:06 AM PST I am currently using a SmartThings smart plug on the power cable for my TV and another on my Samsung ultrawide monitor. I am wondering if "cutting the power" aka turning the switch off 1-2 a day will impact the TV and monitor lifetime? [link] [comments] | ||
| Roborock S4 modification question Posted: 07 Dec 2019 08:04 AM PST Has anyone been able to do any modifications to the Roborocks movements and actions? I run my Roborock S4 while I'm at work and it works so smoothly that I forget its even here sometimes. The problem is I also forget to empty the bin. I'm hoping to find a way to get the Roborock to park itself in from of the trashcan one a week so that I can be reminded to empty to bin. Is this possible? If so, where should I start? Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 07 Dec 2019 05:53 AM PST Hi, I would like to use HA for monitoring some sensors and for executing something. I don't want to use it as security and light switch or for heating. What I want to to: - Have a nice fancy GUI/dashboard where I can see temperature and such things. I use grafana for monitoring my servers - I would like to monitor the outside temperature and display it on the dashboard/grafana - monitor some other sensors, maybe by RTL-SDR. - Monitor the temperature of my server rack and display it. If it is too high it should switch on some fans - monitor a smoke detector in my server rack. if alarm goes off it has to shutdown/switch off the servers. and such things. What would be the best soft- and hardware for realizing this? The software should run WITHOUT docker and on my Proxmox-Server in a LXC. Right now I'm trying Openhab, but I need some hardware stuff. What could you recommend? [link] [comments] |
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